Method and apparatus for power management
AssigneePalm, Inc.
InventorsJeff Finkelstein, Matt Crowley
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Abstract
An electronic device includes a processor configured to run a plurality of applications, a power supply coupled to the processor, and a database coupled to the processor. The database is configured to store information identifying each of the plurality of applications as being in either a first set of applications or a second set of applications. The processor monitors the power level of the power supply and is configured to disable the first set of applications when the power level reaches a predetermined power level.
Claims25
An electronic device, comprising:
- a processor configured to run a plurality of applications;
- a power supply coupled to the processor;
- and
- a database coupled to the processor and configured to store information identifying whether each of the plurality of applications is in either a first set of applications or a second set of applications;
- wherein the processor is configured to monitor the power level of the power supply and disable operation of applications in the first set of applications based on the power level reaching a predetermined power level, wherein the processor is further configured to prompt the user to approve the disability of the first set of applications.
A method for reserving power in a power supply for a electronic device, comprising:
- identifying a set of at least one application from a plurality of applications available on an electronic device;
- monitoring the power level of a power supply for the electronic device;
- disabling the set of at least one application when the power level for the power supply reaches a predetermined power;
- and providing a prompt to a user to approve the disability of the set of at least one application upon the power level reaching the predetermined power level.
A method for reserving power for a portable computing device, comprising:
- configuring a database for a portable computing device responsive to a first input received from a user of the portable computing device, the first input defining a group of applications available on the portable computing device;
- monitoring the power level of a power supply for the portable computing device;
- and
- providing a prompt to the user to approve disability of the group of applications upon the power level of the power supply reaching the predetermined power level.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.